Business challenges
01
Transformation programmes that consume budget without delivering
The strategy looked credible. The programme launched. Eighteen months later costs are over budget, scope has been significantly cut, and the original business case is unrecognisable.
02
Technology strategy driven by incumbent vendors
The roadmap was built by the organisation's primary technology vendor. Every recommendation pointed toward their portfolio. No independent view was provided and no alternatives were evaluated.
03
Board cannot approve a programme without a credible business case
The transformation team knows what needs to happen technically. They cannot produce a financial case the CFO will approve because the benefit quantification methodology is not credible.
04
No governance model -- programme has no decision architecture
The programme has a steering committee that meets monthly. But there are no documented decision rights, no defined escalation paths, no change control process, and no agreed measure of success.
What is included
Independent assessment of the current technology estate, operating model maturity, and digital capability -- benchmarked against relevant industry peers and assessed against your board-level strategic objectives.
Deliverables
How it works
Current state assessment
Independent assessment of technology, operating model, and digital maturity -- with peer benchmarking for context.
Strategic alignment
Connect the transformation strategy to board-level strategic objectives. Technology exists to serve the business strategy, not the other way around.
Roadmap design
Design the phased roadmap with priorities, sequencing logic, resource requirements, and dependencies documented.
Business case
Build the financial model and business case to a standard that survives board and CFO scrutiny on first submission.
Governance design
Design the programme governance model before the programme launches -- not after it is already in difficulty.
Success stories
The business case Celumai produced was the first transformation business case our board approved on first submission. Every previous submission had been sent back for revision -- most of them twice. The difference was the credibility of the financial model and the conservatism of the benefit assumptions.
We had a vendor-led roadmap that recommended replacing three platforms we did not need to replace. Celumai's independent assessment identified the actual gap, recommended two targeted investments instead of a programme, and saved us from a very expensive and disruptive mistake.
Healthcare
180% increase in marketing-influenced pipeline
B2B Healthcare Company
Professional Services
300% increase in qualified inbound
CRM Consultancy (60 staff)
Platforms we use for this service
Free resource
Score your organisation across strategy clarity, technology maturity, data readiness, and organisational change capability to understand your transformation readiness.
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